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Geena Davis memoir ‘Dying of Politeness’ comes out in fall
NEW YORK — Oscar winner Geena Davis has a memoir coming out this fall, titled “Dying of Politeness,” and described by the actor as her “journey to badassery.” HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Tuesday that the book will be published Oct. 11. According to the publisher, Davis will...
Ukrainians make gains in east, hold on at Mariupol mill
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s military has made small gains in the east, pushing Russian forces out of four villages near Kharkiv, as his country’s foreign minister suggested Ukraine could go beyond just forcing Russia back to areas it held before the invasion began 11 weeks...
Explainer: What caused Sri Lanka’s economic collapse?
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The South Asian nation of Sri Lanka is experiencing an unprecedented economic collapse that has pushed the government into a deep crisis. The island is struggling to import basic necessities for its 22 million people because of diminishing foreign reserves and crippling debt, spurring weeks of...
Florida school yearbook on hold over student protest photos
LONGWOOD, Fla. — Yearbooks at a central Florida high school won’t be distributed until images of students holding rainbow flags and a “love is love” sign while protesting the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law can be covered up. District officials said they don’t want anyone thinking that the school...
Judge to decide how much pharmacies owe over opioid crisis
CLEVELAND — How much money should CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies pay two Ohio counties in damages to help them ease the effects of the opioid crisis? That’s the question in front of a federal judge in Cleveland, who will begin hearing testimony on Tuesday after a jury found the...
Tom Brady to join Fox Sports when playing career ends
NEW YORK — Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the network said Tuesday. When that actually happens is unclear, because Brady recently changed his mind about retiring and said he plans to continue playing for the...
Pfizer to spend $11.6B on migraine treatment maker Biohaven
Pfizer is spending $11.6 billion to buy the remaining portion of migraine treatment maker Biohaven Pharmaceuticals it does not already own. The New York drugmaker said Tuesday it will pay $148.50 in cash for each share of Biohaven, which makes Nurtec ODT for treating and preventing migraines and has another...
Singer Nick Cave confirms son Jethro Lazenby has died at 31
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave has confirmed the death of his son Jethro Lazenby at age 31. “With much sadness, I can confirm that my son, Jethro, has passed away,” the frontman of rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds said in a statement Tuesday. “We would...
Shanghai retightens on covid, frustrating trapped residents
BEIJING — The city of Shanghai is doubling down on pandemic restrictions after a brief period of loosening up, frustrating residents who were hoping a more than monthlong lockdown was finally easing as the number of new cases falls in China’s financial center. Teams in white protective suits have begun...
Atlanta rapper Young Thug arrested on RICO, gang charges
ATLANTA — The Atlanta rapper Young Thug was one of 28 people indicted Monday in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state’s RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records. The rapper, whose name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, was arrested at his home in Buckhead, an Atlanta neighborhood...
Bodies found in Lake Mead renew interest in Vegas mob lore
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of a drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a 30-minute drive from the notoriously mob-founded Strip. “There’s no telling what we’ll find in Lake...
Coral reefs provide stunning images of a world under assault
MIAMI — Humans don’t know what they’re missing under the surface of a busy shipping channel in the “cruise capital of the world.” Just below the keels of massive ships, an underwater camera provides a live feed from another world, showing marine life that’s trying its best to resist global...
NCAA clarifies compensation rules, sends warning to schools, boostersVideo
Eleven months after the NCAA lifted most of its restrictions against athletes cashing in on their fame, college sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters it believes have crossed a line: There still are rules here and they will be enforced. But following last year’s...
Suns coach: NBA should consider families-only seats at gamesVideo
Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams said the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for the families of visiting teams in the wake of Chris Paul’s family being harassed during Sunday’s playoff game in Dallas. The incident happened during Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals...
Washington coach Ron Rivera wins George Halas Award
Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera, who had cancer and made a full recovery, was selected as the 2022 George Halas Award recipient by the Professional Football Writers of America. The Halas Award is given to an NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes adversity to succeed. The award is...
AP: Suns’ Monty Williams named NBA coach of the yearVideo
PHOENIX — Monty Williams has won NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Phoenix Suns to a franchise-record 64 wins during the regular season, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press. The NBA is preparing to make the announcement official later Monday, according to the person...
Fugitive inmate captured after manhunt, ex-jail officer deadVideo
A former Alabama jail official on the run with a murder suspect she was accused of helping escape shot and killed herself Monday as authorities caught up with the pair after more than a week of searching, officials said. The man she fled with surrendered. The death of Vicky White,...
West Virginia’s Tudor’s Biscuit World faces labor complaint from feds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A well-known West Virginia restaurant chain is facing a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board after an investigation found evidence the company unlawfully disciplined and threatened employees who tried to form a union. Tudor’s Biscuit World managers are accused of violating federal labor laws when they...
MLB plans games in London starting in 2023Video
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball intends to play regular-season games in London in 2023, 2024 and 2026. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox split two games at London’s Olympic Stadium in June 2019. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs were scheduled to play there on June...
Rare cases of covid returning pose questions for Pfizer pill
WASHINGTON — As more doctors prescribe Pfizer’s powerful covid-19 pill, new questions are emerging about its performance, including why a small number of patients appear to relapse after taking the drug. Paxlovid has become the go-to option against covid-19 because of its at-home convenience and impressive results in heading off...
Wall Street’s losses worsen as markets tumble worldwide
NEW YORK — Stocks racked up more losses Monday on Wall Street, leaving the S&P 500 at its lowest point in more than a year. The sell-off came as renewed worries about China’s economy piled on top of global financial markets already battered by rising interest rates. The S&P 500...
NASCAR Cup Series postseason grid filling up fast as season nears halfway pointVideo
DARLINGTON, S.C. — The NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid is filling up fast, and the dwindling number of spots could lead to more of the aggressive driving that grabbed headlines over the weekend at Darlington Raceway. Joey Logano sent leader William Byron into the wall on the next-to-last lap and...
Bahamas calls on U.S. labs to help solve deaths of 3 touristsVideo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Samples extracted from three American tourists who died at a resort in the Bahamas under mysterious circumstances have been sent to a lab in the United States to expedite results and help authorities understand what happened, officials said Monday. The police commissioner of the Bahamas,...
Philly cheesesteak shop founder, son plead in tax fraud case
PHILADELPHIA — The founder of a Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant and one of his sons have pleaded guilty in a federal tax fraud case alleging the hiding of nearly $8 million in sales over the course of a decade. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that 83-year-old Anthony Lucidonio Sr. and 55-year-old Nicholas...
New York Times: Wordle answer changed to avoid fraught word
NEW YORK — The New York Times moved swiftly to change the answer on Monday to its daily Wordle puzzle out of fear that it would be seen as some sort of commentary on the debate over abortion rights. The game, which became a sensation late last year and was...
